Outpatient
Significado: Patient who visits hospital but doesn't stay overnight.
Outpatients attend hospital appointments but go home the same day. Contrasts with 'inpatient' who stays in a ward. Most NHS appointments are outpatient. 'Outpatient clinic' is where you'd go for follow-ups, consultations, or minor procedures.
Ejemplos
- I'm an outpatient at the diabetes clinic. 我是糖尿病诊所的门诊病人Soy paciente ambulatorio en la clínica de diabetes糖尿病クリニックの外来患者です나는 당뇨 클리닉 외래 환자야.
- Outpatient appointment at 2pm. 下午2点有门诊预约Cita ambulatoria a las 2pm午後2時に外来の予約がある오후 2시에 외래 진료 예약이 있어.
- They said it can be done as an outpatient procedure. 他们说可以作为门诊手术来做Dijeron que se puede hacer como procedimiento ambulatorio外来処置でできると言われた외래 시술로 할 수 있다고 했어.
Pronunciación
/ˈaʊtpeɪʃənt/
Guía de uso
Contexto: hospital, NHS, appointments
Tono: administrative, medical
✓ Correcto
- Outpatient clinic门诊Consulta externa外来診療所외래 진료소
- Outpatient appointment门诊预约Cita de consulta externa外来の予約외래 예약
- Outpatient procedure门诊手术Procedimiento ambulatorio日帰り手術외래 시술
Errores comunes
- Inpatient means you stay; outpatient means you go home
Origen e historia
Medical administration term distinguishing those who require overnight stays from those who don't. Became standardized with the growth of hospitals in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Etimología: Out + patient—treated outside the hospital wards
Primera vez registrado: 19th century
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern medicine
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: NHS administration
Regional notes: Standard medical term.
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